71:, temples, clubs, and charities. Some of the earliest fundraisers were held for synagogues, including Etz Jacob and Fairfax Temple in 1933, and the Western Jewish Institute (later Congregation Shaarei Tefila) in 1934. Beverly-Fairfax Jewish Community Center (JCC) was another important institution to raise funds at the building. The first benefits for the JCC held at the Fairfax Theatre were in 1935, prior to the Beverly-Fairfax JCC opening in 1943.
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ticket booth decorates the front of the lobby. The main theater is the most intact portion of the entire theater. It retains the original proscenium arch and decorative organ screens which consist of a lattice of interlocking chevrons and diamonds painted gold. The exits to the theatre are dated
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Completed in 1930, the
Fairfax Theatre is a multi-purpose building consisting of a cinema triplex, retail shops, and second floor offices. The Fairfax was developed by Nelson C. Stein, who owned the building until 1960. It was the first movie theatre, and one of the first commercial and professional
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announced that
William Simpson & Co. had finally begun construction on the theatre, with a capacity of 1,500 seats at a cost of $ 150,000. The Art Deco style building was designed by W.C. Pennel, who designed hundreds of commercial and residential projects in LA. The Fairfax Theatre retains all
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In 2010, preservationists from a group called
Friends of the Fairfax Theatre tried to have the building designated as historic, but the LA Cultural Heritage Commission denied the application. Since then, new information was discovered through previously unavailable archives about the extensive
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The primary façades utilize a repeating angled motif which creates a strong zig-zag aesthetic typical of Art Deco architecture. The marquee is supported by its original 1930 iron braces, and consists of neon lights and
Plexiglas lettering, with a coffered ceiling inset, a sunburst pattern and
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Regency Theaters was forced to shut down due to a leaky roof, leaving the Fairfax Theatre vacant for more than a decade. A proposed redevelopment project that was approved approximately ten years ago currently threatens the Fairfax Theatre.
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voted unanimously to add the
Fairfax Theatre to the list of LA Historic-Cultural Monuments on December 7, 2021. The Art Deco Society of LA teamed up with Save Beverly Fairfax to get the Fairfax Theatre a historical designation. The
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from 1946 and are topped by two large rococo scroll pelmets. The ceiling is metal lathe and plaster with a recessed central panel framed with a decorative cornice featuring an Art Deco metal light fixture.
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Beverly-Fairfax neighborhood. Between 1930 and 1969, the Fairfax Theatre played an important role as a building where fundraisers were held to support the migration of
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